Skin and More

Here you will find regular updates from the Steinkraus universe.

Videos featuring Prof. Dr. Steinkraus, in-depth information on skin, health, and care, as well as insights into the functions of the skin – and how to support it wisely. Additionally, news about our products, clarification of skincare myths, current research findings, and practical tips to help you get the most out of your skincare routine.
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Vitamin C – Antioxidans, Kollagenstabilisator, Pigmentregulator
Aug 14, 2026

Vitamin C – Antioxidant, Collagen Stabiliser, Pigment Regulator

Three Key Effects Vitamin C is the same molecule we take in through fruit and vegetables to stay healthy. But what is absorbed orally reaches the skin in only very small quantities. Applied directly as a serum, it acts where it is needed. ...
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Ingredients Produkte Knowledge
Braucht Ihre Haut wirklich so viel Pflege?
Aug 7, 2026

Does your skin really need that much skincare?

The essentials For most skin types, a small, clearly structured programme is enough as a foundation: a gentle cleansing morning and evening, and a suitable moisturizer – light for oily skin, richer for dry skin. During the day, sun protection...
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Skin Health Knowledge
Vitamin A – der Gesunderhalter der Hautzellen
Jul 31, 2026

Vitamin A – the Guardian of Skin Cells

Vitamin A – also known as retinol – is a small molecule with remarkable effects. It acts in the deeper layers of the skin, where it has effects that rank among the best documented in dermatology. In simple terms, vitamin A is a g...
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Ingredients Produkte Knowledge
Niacinamid – der Mittelstreckenläufer
Jul 24, 2026

Niacinamide – the Middle-Distance Runner

One Active, Four Effects Niacinamide is vitamin B3 – water-soluble and exceptionally well tolerated. It acts on multiple aspects of skin physiology simultaneously, and does so with well-documented effects. Here are four of its most important effec...
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Ingredients Produkte Knowledge
Warum Staunen gut für die Haut ist
Jul 17, 2026

Warum Staunen gut für die Haut ist

Über die Physiologie der Ehrfurcht Es gibt Momente, in denen man kurz innehält. Ein Blick über eine weite Landschaft, ein Musikstück, das einen unvorbereitet trifft, ein Kunstwerk, das größer ist als man erwartet hat. Dieses Gefü...
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Skin Health Knowledge
Es gibt kein Anti-Aging
Jul 10, 2026

There Is No Anti-Aging

The Wrong Word for the Right Goal “Anti-aging” is a contradiction in terms – an oxymoron, like “alternative facts” or “open secret.” It sounds like a promise but describes something impossible. We all get older. That is not a defeat to be prevente...
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Skin Health Knowledge
Hyaluronsäure: der beste Kurzstreckenläufer
Jul 3, 2026

Hyaluronic Acid: the Sprinter of Skincare

What It Actually Does – and What It Doesn’t Hyaluronic acid does not rejuvenate. It does not build collagen, does not improve skin structure, does not restore degraded fibres. Those who expect that from it are expecting the wrong thing – and ...
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Skin Health Ingredients Knowledge
Sonne – Freund oder Feind?
Jun 26, 2026

The sun – friend or enemy?

Why the answer is more complicated than either camp claims When it comes to the sun, there are two camps. Some never leave the house without sunscreen and see a threat in every ray of sunlight. Others lie carelessly in the midday sun until the...
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Skin Health Knowledge
Was Haut und Moor gemeinsam haben
Jun 19, 2026

Was Haut und Moor gemeinsam haben

Two Systems, One Principle Walking through a bog – best in the early morning – you get a sense of a system that has grown slowly. Layer by layer, over millennia. Nothing here is fast. As a dermatologist, I inevitably think of skin. Layers as a Pri...
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Sustainability Knowledge